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We will complete our propeller production 50,000 M2 are no longer sufficient for the
projects with ADİK Shipyard under the R&D activities that we consider to be necessary for
support of Turkish Undersecretariat of our Country to achieve its targets. Therefore,
Defense Industry and with the Cavitation we are establishing new production facilities
Tunnel which is being established in in Yalova-Altınova with an additional area
Istanbul Technical University within the of 48,000 m2. Our dream is to be able to
scope of the cooperation of Gürdesan and provide any kind of support that we can
Istanbul Technical University, and we will give to the Turkish Naval Forces Command
continue to carry out our works in order to properly and at a more advanced level with
ensure the production and testing of the the help of these new facilities. Particularly,
new generation propellers in accordance we would like to carry out the production of
with the international standards. the Section-50 Torpedo Block manufacturing
that is carried out overseas right now which
We are continuing to carry out the production is an important element of the Submarine
of 840 tons of Steel Blocks within the scope Ship, in our new facilities in Turkey. By this
of 6 New Type Submarine Project constructed way, we consider that our country will be
by Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command. We gained an important capability regarding
have completed the manufacture of the 80% the National Submarine Construction.
of the inner blocks of the first ship with our
honor, and delivered it to the Gölcük Naval At this point, we would like to point out once
Shipyard Command. more that we are ready to give all kinds of
contributions using all the possibilities of
The steel blocks that are to be produced our company, so that our Defense Industry
by our company are total of 144 pieces and and Shipbuilding Industry can go much
once the assembly is completed by Gölcük further.
Naval Shipyard Command, inner and outer
cisterns (tanks), battery chambers, inner We have always felt the presence of
partition curtains, surface platforms, and the encouragement and support of our
forms, sail and keel of the outer parts will Government, our Undersecretariat of
be formed. Defense Industry, our Naval Forces Command
and Private Sector at every job we have
With the courage and experience we have successfully completed.
gained from the works regarding the projects
we have undertaken, we are constantly
expanding our Machinery park to be able to Expectations from Ministry of National
serve more advanced services. In addition to Defence, SSM and anniversary messages
the existing 350 workbenches, we also gain With the coordination of Ministry of National
the ability to process and repair all types of Defense and Undersecretariat of Defense
Fixed and Controllable Pitch Propeller and Industry, we observe and support the
their Propeller Shaft systems, Rudder, Main works done in the Defense Industry with
Piece and High Tonnage Cradle Pedestals, up admiration and appreciation. Their works
to 6 meters in diameter, with our new CNC are opening new horizons to our country by
Borvek counter. increasing our national independence and
bringing together and realizing the original
Our facilities with an area of approximately productions and contemporary innovative

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